Save Big with These Seed Starting Hacks!

[@kevintaylor7614]

Here's one for you if you have a mini blind that goes bad save the slats cut them down and make them markers for your plants and they're reusable and free

[@angelalowe5987]

Milk and water jugs cut in half are my favorite to start seeds. I love that I don’t have to pot them up to a bigger container.

[@merrivoelker2531]

I used the regular potting soil to and I use old lettuce store-bought and lettuce containers that you get and use that as the Greenhouse Effect and I also seeing how I'm single I use my chandelier light as my grow light I just replaced the bulb with the grow light bulb

[@marcidevries5515]

My nursery trays and my potting up pots came from other people or from the trash cans at cemeteries after Mother's Day and Memorial Day. Reusing is better than trashing or recycling!

[@Nixonfamilyfarm]

I was so excited to see this video. Miss you on KZbin

[@lizsparling174]

One other tip is that seeds can be used over a number of seasons. So even if they say they were packaged for 2022 they will work in the years to follow.

[@justpatty7328]

Yes, try to keep them in a cool, dark and dry environment. They will loose germination rates over the years.

[@carriedulaney2191]

I found the seed trays will start to get holes, so moved over to boot trays, with high sides, that fit on my shelves. Also any yogurt container cleaned out or plastic container works great for pots. Trays from tv type meals work great for seed starting and lastly used ziplock plastic bags works great to start baby seeds so you always have enough moisture for them 😁.

[@pmom1226]

Wow, Yogurt containers. I never thought of that before. Thanks for the tips.

[@kimlettau4167]

@@pmom1226 when Memorial Day comes around .... go to the cemetery and pick put the seed trays from the trash. They appreciate not having so much trash and saves you cash!

[@lisapearson6528]

I have missed your videos so watching this video was the highlight of my day!

[@jeffreyrhine1956]

Thanks for posting this video, missed these type of your videos.

[@abbytucker5220]

Ive been enjoying your podcast but so glad to see you back into videos in the garden, have a wonderful season Jill!

[@bubbaleon]

I love this woman, I’ve learned so many cool things from this channel

[@missmartpants2269]

Oh my goodness, ive been using my grandmas antique pitcher to water my seedlings and I asked myself if anyone else did this. So cool! God bless!

[@kathleenschmidt7074]

Glad you're back to u tube this way I learn so much more

[@iartistdotme]

You solved my seedling question - long, tall, Sally seedlings. But my metal shelves are set in place and the lights are zip tied above the shelf underneath so they are not movable. BUT I could just stack books under the trays and removed them as the plants grow. THANK you for the inspiration to DIY the solution.

[@barbaradumler6503]

Is there a way you could attach the lights to chains?? That way you could adjust them.

[@iartistdotme]

@@barbaradumler6503 thanks for the tip. I did stack books under the trays of seeds and it worked just fine.Her video got me thinking outside the box and this simple, cheap way fixed everything.

[@brentderksen]

I understand the podcast thing... but I've missed your videos. What's going on with your soda place?

[@AAHomeGardening]

Spring does bring a lot of excitement indeed

[@freshstarts1618]

Yay! There’s my old friend in my head that taught me to be bold even though I’m old 💕💕

[@allisonhartley6712]

The seeds I buy from Dollar Tree have had almost 100% germination. In 2020, I planted tomato seeds from 2013 from Dollar Tree and they all germinated. I ended up with 50 tomato starts too many and had to beg people to take them. I had tomatoes all over my yard.

[@AngelaSissySnyder]

It’s really great to see a new video from you Jill! Thanks for the tips.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Beautiful green house.

[@theresatreinen6803]

Great hacks. I also clean clean my seed pots from the previous yr and soak in a 1/9 clorox solution for about 10 minutes to help prevent an issue with disease that may be present from the previous year. I use a 5 gallon bucket with a lid and can soak a lot of little pots at one time. Not sure this is still recommended but I've been doing it for years. Thanks for sharing your information.

[@user-B3autifu7]

Great video and great advice in the comments as well, thanks.

[@samanthaquant7411]

I start my seeds in smaller trays since I start them a little later and have only so much room in the house and no greenhouse. I’ve found tomatoes quickly catch up once planted.

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

Perfect timing, I was just looking for more info on seed starting containers!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Ohh, a book? Are we able to see a little about this book next week? Loving the greenhouse.

[@sardar5150]

Bootstrap farmer has heavy duty 1070 flats that will last forever on Amazon. I make my own mix, just coconut coir and perlite, super cheap. I reuse containers and cell packs. If my seedlings are needing repotted, I add some worm castings in the mix.

[@momof4loves842]

@MrsKimm What ratio do you use for your mix?

[@sardar5150]

@@momof4loves842 id say 75% coconut coir 25% perlite. I pretty much eyeball it

[@momof4loves842]

@@sardar5150 thanks!

[@wereadalot]

Started plants at box stores in Texas are almost $5 I couldn’t believe it. Nursery’s thankfully are still $2 but I was blown away. I did start some but will have to give them much more focus next year as we are already transplanting.

[@barbaradumler6503]

I've been using the solo cups for many years. I also use my potting mix. The only thing I do different is I bake my damp potting mix in the oven for 30 min at 350 degrees to prevent those nagging fungus knats. It works great. I learned this from Gary Pilchark's channel. To prevent cross pollination, you would need to plant different varieties 100 yards (91 m.) or more apart. This is normally not possible in the home garden. Nice greenhouse. Thank you.

[@Homestead-ish]

Yay a video!! Love it!!

[@marilyn2159]

I just order a ton of seeds last night and used your code! Thanks Jill!

[@samanthaquant7411]

I reused the flimsy trays I got from picking up started plants for a few years but then upgraded to bootstrap farmer trays. One too many times the flex of the cheaper ones sent a whole tray of solo cup sized tomato plants sprawling! 😅

[@karinjudge7277]

You are amazing. Thanks for the video and ideas. I had been contemplating my soils. Im going with regular potting soil now. Using some cardboard egg cartons to start seeds :)

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

Thanks you validated some of my ways of doing things for the last couple of years.

[@BradfordHomestead]

I have the perfect giant picture window- facing south and I have 150 starts on a table there

[@musicluvr70]

Hi! Do you have a link for where you bought your shelving uniy that shows up at the 5:50 mark in the video? It is 4 foot wide, correct? It also looks to be at least 16 inches deep. I can't seem to locate a 4 foot wide unit, only 36".

[@j.elle912]

Look at Walmart for Hyper Tough brand 5 tier wire shelf. That's what I had recommended to me and it looks exactly like hers. Has strong weight capacity.

[@musicluvr70]

@@j.elle912, Thanks, but I was hoping to find a 4 foot wide unit and that one is 3' (as are all the ones I can find). My heat mat and lights are all 4' and I was hoping to find something they fit. I guess she's busy.

[@emilyschlegelmilch4212]

Love your top! Where is that from?!? Thanks for the great video!!

[@ravenbrown74]

I ordered them last year when I got your email. Thanks

[@magma9138]

Thank you.

[@boredchika]

Pro tip #1: You can spend the extra time, and a small amount of money to make the sifter, and sift your own potting soil. It catches those chunks that you can break down or remove completely. Just throw the chunks, that you can't break down, into your compost, and they will be ready for you for next year. You can also save your own seeds. Pro tip #2: You can save you own seeds. Then you aren't spending any money on that part. Just be sure you know which seeds you want to save BEFORE you plant so that you can protect the flowers from cross pollination and so that you make sure to only save open pollinated varieties.

[@tiffanytodd4030]

Oh my where do you get the container you put all you seeds in? The organizer?

[@gypsymomma3470]

Thank you Jill, as always super informative. I'm defiantly going to use that coupon code!!

[@meanqkie2240]

I'm definitely defiant too! Lol. Doggedly determined to grow things! ❤️

[@cyearous]

Where did you get your seed storing containers?

[@allisonhartley6712]

You can get them at Michael’s or on Amazon. Mine from Michael’s seem to be higher quality but I have one from each.

[@momof4loves842]

Hobby Lobby has them as well.

[@karineb5980]

Pourquoi ne faites vous pas vos propres semis comme en France? Merci de votre retour

[@CultivatingHarmony]

🌸Great tips❗️

[@LoveGuruBlaire]

I enjoyed the video. Thank you. Please eliminate the background music. Not necessary and distracting.

[@lauraterpstra1398]

Love your hoodie! Do you have a brand or link?

[@kaleohanokeesee]

I love this video, but the music is distracting and annoying. I'd rather hear just you talking.